EP 1074807 A2 20010207 - Folded tube for a heat exchanger and method of making same
Title (en)
Folded tube for a heat exchanger and method of making same
Title (de)
Gebogenes Rohr für Wärmetauscher und dessen Herstellung
Title (fr)
Tube plié pour échangeur de chaleur et sa méthode de fabrication
Publication
Application
Priority
US 36503099 A 19990802
Abstract (en)
A folded tube (12) and method of making the same for a heat exchanger (10) includes a base (24), a top (26) spaced from and opposing the base (24), a first side (28) interposed between the base (24) and the top (26) along one side thereof, and a second side (30) interposed between the base (24) and the top (26) along another side thereof. The folded tube (12) includes at least one of the base (24) and the top (26) having at least one internal web (40) having an initial web height and being compressed to extend the at least one internal web to a final web height greater than the initial web height and defining a plurality of fluid ports (42). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B21D 53/02 (2006.01); B21C 37/15 (2006.01); F28D 1/03 (2006.01); F28F 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
B21C 37/151 (2013.01 - EP US); B21D 53/02 (2013.01 - KR); F28D 1/0391 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 3/042 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 29/49391 (2015.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
US 5386629 A 19950207 - OUCHI WATARU [JP], et al
Citation (examination)
EP 1014024 A1 20000628 - ZEXEL CORP [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1074807 A2 20010207; EP 1074807 A3 20010411; KR 20010021166 A 20010315; US 6209202 B1 20010403
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00305595 A 20000703; KR 20000044486 A 20000801; US 36503099 A 19990802